Cat Issues Redux

[BrianL]

Can you board your cat with the vet? Some vets around here (maybe most of them?) board animals. You seem to like your vet, maybe you'd feel better knowing your cat would be with somebody familiar with her history and current condition. Probably more expensive than a standard kennel but worth it for the peace of mind.

I don't think she could handle being boarded. I don't think I could handle her being boarded. I did ask the vet this morning if they had any pet sitters and she said some of them working there do that and would see about availability. I may go that route.

I am about losing it. This trip has been off and on for SO long, we finally decide to just do it, but of course this would happen. There will always be something though, but still. I don't think I can take it.

I don't know what it is, but I'm not sure I can really have a pet these days. I think it's just this one. She's special. They're all special, but she's...you know.

 

[BrianL]

I spoke with the vet. He is more positive than I am. He said that it could be something like IBD (which he mentioned early on) - and that we could do some fancy tests to confirm that, but may not need to if we can manage it. I hadn't realized the connection between that and motility issues and that the "anti-nausea" meds also help with that. On the plus side, it's not like that causes constant pain, more like just stomach discomfort as it nears time to go to the box. He is looking into getting the transdermal - it has to be compounded so it's a little complicated. I guess we just carry on.